Build FJ 45 Extended Cab Custom Vehicle Build Finally Begins

[GAS-A-LOT!]

Nice!!!!!

 

[orangefj45]

Valley Hybrids did a fast turn around on my power steering box. They reamed the pitman arm so the Dana 60 tie rod would fit.

I bolted the box back on last night and have steering for the first time in a long time.

pics!

 

[D'Animal]

I'll get some this weekend.

pics!

 

[D'Animal]

I got alot of the wiring lined up in the engine compartment. i stilll have not figured out where the red wire goes.

I also installed the seats.

 

[D'Animal]

Hottrod81 assisted in identifying most all the wires in the engine compartment while I labled them. Nothing is connected yet. Maybe today.

Tvaldriz and I finished installed the KAymar bumper and swing outs we also installed the long range fuel tank last night. A very small bit of customizing was needed. We would have gotten more done but the rain quit for a bit and we took the FJ 40 out and went wheeling.

I will post pics of the tank install later today. You all will be impressed and have a big "Why didn't I think of that" thought in your mind. Especially you 60 series owners.

 

[D'Animal]

Metal Tech Tube door installed.

 

[D'Animal]

Valley Hybrids did a fast turn around on my power steering box. They reamed the pitman arm so the Dana 60 tie rod would fit.

I bolted the box back on last night and have steering for the first time in a long time.

pics!

Here it be.

 

[D'Animal]

Con Fer FJ40 Long Range tank installed. Please remember that this is an FJ 60 frame.

It took three mudship connections to get it from Tahoe.
THANKS GUYS!


I flipped the spare tire carrier/frame brace over and notched it. I welded up a bracket to hold the rear of the tank down. I used the standard FJ40 Con Fer Long range tank straps.

 

[D'Animal]

Fuel nipple modification to make it over the frame without the tank being too high for the flat bed.

 

[D'Animal]

Standard Con Fer FJ40 long range straps installed and holding the tank up.

Nut are not tight yet.

 

[orangefj45]

good progress dan!

 

[poose]

Glad that worked for ya

 

[D'Animal]

It took three mudship connections to get it from Tahoe.
THANKS GUYS!

Poose, OrangeFJ45, Tvardriz

 

[Tvaldriz]

Danimal is a great friend and mentor. When I visit he lets me wrench
on his projects with him, and I always learn alot from doing it.

The final version of the tank mount was the results of trial and error
but worked out great.

 

[slickrock]

4x4 Lab Gear installed.

Dan, what pitman arm did you use? I need to get my tie-rod horizontal and with 4" SUA, the more drop the better.

 

[D'Animal]

Stock FJ60 Pitman arm.

 

[D'Animal]

Tvaldriz & I mounted the front bumper and installed the Warn 8274.

I picked up an old school Kaymar roof rack from Nat and Tvaldriz mudshipped for me. It is going to look sweet when installed. It's a 104" long roof rack.

 

[D'Animal]

Tvaldriz & I mounted the front bumper and installed the Warn 8274.

Here it is.


Adult beverage is for size refeence only.

 

[D'Animal]

I picked up an old school Kaymar roof rack from Nat and Tvaldriz mudshipped for me. It is going to look sweet when installed. It's a 104" long roof rack.

This is for Mock Up Only!

Hopefully, you get the idea of how it will look.

 

[D'Animal]

Few more pics.